Lexus UX Review, Interior, For Sale, Colours & Specs in Australia

The Lexus UX is a compact five-door hatchback, with raised ride height and five seats. Though classed as a small SUV, it is more akin to a crossover due to that smallness. Consider it an alternative to a Mercedes-Benz GLA or Subaru Crosstrek.

Entry/egress up front is fairly straight forward, and as long as the rear occupants don’t mind, there is plenty of legroom if the front seats are slid back far enough. Headroom and shoulder space is also sufficient.

Stylish and beautifully presented, the UX’s dashboard is in keeping the Lexus’ luxury reputation, enhancing the premium ambience that the quality trim and materials offer.

For 2023, the revised UX is quieter inside, and brings in a two-inch larger centre touchscreen (now 12.3-inches) as well as a completely overhauled multimedia system. The fiddly old system has been turfed.

Ventilation is good, storage is excellent, and the driving position is first-class. Other than poor side/rear vision, there’s little to complain if you’re sat in the front of a UX.

Further back, rear-seat access is tight as a result of small door apertures. Longer-legged passengers may find leg/knee room to be very limited, and three larger folk may have discomfort being squeezed three-across.

On the other hand, Lexus has not skimped on the quality or ambience back there, while amenities like air vents, USB outlets, cupholders, overhead lighting, a map pocket and overhead grab handles are also present.

Overall, the UX should be viewed as a small and meticulously built and presented hatchback on stilts. The interior is worthy of the luxury badge.